California Desert to be Protected by Renewable Energy Plan (The Pew Charitable Trusts)

The Pew Charitable TrustsSeptembre 14th, 2016The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has issued an historic and far-reaching decision balancing conservation with renewable energy development across a vast swath of the California desert. It's called the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, or DRECP, and will permanently protect significant areas of public lands in the California desert—including the Silurian Valley, Mayan Peak, and Chuckwalla Bench.View Video